Culture
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DAMU/VŠE research project maps impact of coronavirus measures on Czech cultural sector
The first phase of a comprehensive survey measuring how the Czech cultural sector is faring during the coronavirus crisis wraps up at midnight on Wednesday. The research…
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Israeli violin virtuoso Hagai Shaham: I love performing in the Czech Republic
“I spend my time at home - practicing, teaching online and shopping for food for my family,” says Hagai Shaham, one of Israel’s most talented violinists. In the second…
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Veterans Mňága &Žďorp dive beneath surface(s) on latest release
Mňága &Žďorp have been on the go since 1987 but show no signs of flagging on their most recent LP, Třecí plochy (Friction Surfaces). As ever the work of the group, who…
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US-based screenwriter and teacher Milena Jelinek dies at 84
The Czech-born screenwriter Milena Jelinek, who spent most of her life in the United States, has died at the age of 84. Jelinek is perhaps best-known for the acclaimed…
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Culture sector governed by uncertainty as government outlines timetable
The Czech Republic’s culture sector has been responding to the government’s freshly announced plans to slowly get the country’s economy moving again. Booksellers say they…
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The genius of Santini
He was a phenomenal architect and intellectual. Jan Blažej Santini Aichel (usually known just as Santini) lived in the 17th and early18th century. Born to an Italian…
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Jan Dismas Zelenka’s Easter Mass
Jan Dismas Zelenka, (16 October 1679 – 23 December 1745) dubbed the “Czech Bach”, is one of the most significant Baroque composers. Yet his music was largely forgotten…
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Czech Television preparing new sitcom about coronavirus lockdown
“One house, three generations and a global pandemic,” that’s the focus of a new six-episode sitcom currently being prepared by Czech Television, entitled ‘Love in the Time…
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Czech culture in the time of coronavirus: cathedral offers virtual reality tour, Prague Spring to…
Obliged to close their doors to the public during the coronavirus pandemic, a wide range of Czech cultural, historical and religious institutions have begun offering an…
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Bedřich Smetana’s Vltava marks 145 years since its premiere
The first public performance of Vltava, one of the best known pieces by Bedřich Smetana, took place 145 years ago today. The famous composition, also known by its English…
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Non-existent festival to support struggling culture venues
Prague City Council, in cooperation with ticket portal GoOut, have launched a new initiative to support theatres, concert halls, clubs and other venues closed due to the…
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Petra Valentová: I like how many people are reacting to the current situation – with responsibility…
Petra Valentová is a Czech-born, New York-based conceptual and multimedia artist whose work frequently explores questions of identity. With her adopted city greatly…
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